Posted: September 25, 2019

Posted: September 21, 2019

Drury Lane presents the Tony award-winning production of The Color Purple; book by Marsha Norman; music and lyrics by Brenda Russel, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray. The show runs now through November 3, 2019.

Posted: September 21, 2019

“WHO’S WEARIN’ THE PANTS, NOW!”
The unwavering love of two sisters and their transformative journey drives “The Color Purple,” the 2005 award-winning musical that is now playing in an exuberant and richly textured Lili-Anne Brown-directed revival …

Posted: September 21, 2019

Oakbrook Terrace– Standing ovations seem to be automatic in Chicagoland theater. The enthusiasm of audiences can be questioned too often, but not in the case of the Drury Lane revival of “The Color Purple.” The raucous, occasionally disruptive openin…

Posted: September 21, 2019

Steven Spielberg brought Alice Walker's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Color Purple" to life in 1985 with his film adaptation. Spielberg touched upon the challenging and hard aspects of Celie's life told through the narration of a series of le…

Posted: May 9, 2017

According to the National Restaurant Association, six in ten Americans will celebrate Mother's Day by dining out. That translates into a lot of busy eateries. But in Oakbrook Terrace, consumers can skip waiting for a table by securing seats to Drury …

Posted: May 6, 2017

Chicago that wonderful town with the numerous nicknames “The Windy City,” The "City of Big Shoulders" and "Hog Butcher to the World," is also known as the third largest city in the United States. People around the world come to Chicago to see its won…

Posted: February 25, 2019

Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2018/2019 season with the international megahit Mamma Mia!, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, some songs with Stig Anderson, and book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Crayme…

Posted: February 22, 2019

Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2018/2019 season with the international megahit Mamma Mia!, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, some songs with Stig Anderson, and book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Crayme…

Posted: February 22, 2019

Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2018/2019 season with the international megahit Mamma Mia!, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, some songs with Stig Anderson, and book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Crayme…

Posted: February 20, 2019

Posted: February 5, 2019

Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2018/2019 season with the international megahit Mamma Mia!, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, some songs with Stig Anderson, and book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Crayme…

Posted: September 20, 2019

Chicago has a long history with “The Color Purple,” the 2004 musical version of Alice Walker’s beloved story of suffering, resilience and triumph. As produced by Oprah Winfrey, the star of the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie, Gary Griffin’s original Broa…

Posted: August 26, 2019

"And Then There Were None" playing at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook is an updated portrayal of Agatha Christie’s Classic Mystery penned in 1943. Directed by Jessica Fisch, the piece competes with many modern day detective series and mysteries. It do…

Posted: July 30, 2019

"And Then There Were None" -- ★ ★ ★ ½
Little happens on suburban or Chicago stages except by design. And in Drury Lane Theatre's urbane and unexpectedly amusing "And Then There Were None," that includes laughter.

Posted: July 29, 2019

Ten strangers of varying ages and occupations arrive at an island mansion off the coast of Devon, England. Their host, who has beckoned them on one pretense or another, is delayed.
In this late 1930s setting, the houseguests start dying–one by one…